How to get rid of painless white bumps on the penis?
Hello doctor,
I noticed a small cluster of small, white bumps on the right side of my penis about mid-shaft. There was no pain or itching, and they never changed. They never popped nor had a pus. There were about four bumps on the left side of my pubic area. After a few days of monitoring for change, I decided to squeeze a few of them as you would do to a pimple. A single, small little “wax” or seed- like thing came out, followed by a small amount of superficial bleeding. I have been treating the area with an acne face wash and slabbing the area with acne cream. After two weeks, they appear to be better, but they are not entirely gone.
Kindly help.
26 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
Does varicocele correction improve low testosterone?
Hi doctor,
I am 34 years old. My height is 5'11' and weight is 90 kg. I have been facing erectile dysfunction for the past three years. I visited an andrologist and he did various tests. All are good except that my testosterone levels are low. My doctor suggested that it should be due to varicocele. If I get varicocele correction, will it solve the problem? Is there any other way to increase my testosterone levels? Please suggest.
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
What medicines help people with thyroid issues lose weight?
Hi doctor,
My wife had three cesarean deliveries. She is not able to reduce weight despite all her efforts. Her thyroid profile T3 is 3.05 mIU/mL, T4 is 0.83 mIU/mL, and TSH is 5.339 mIU/mL. Please suggest whether any medication is required or not for thyroid.
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
How to cope with depression, loneliness, and trauma?
Hello doctor,
I am a 25-year-old female suffering from depression for the last two years due to various reasons. I am a loner in life and am now completely withdrawn from social life. I cannot name a few friends to whom I can talk and my family does not show any care towards me. I am staying away from my family due to a job and staying alone. I consulted a psychiatrist five months back as I was having sleeping problems (I used to feel severe anxiety and fear at night without any reason). He diagnosed me with a major depressive disorder and the doctor prescribed some anti-depressants but I am reluctant to take such depressants as I think they might have side effects so am not using any medicines. I cannot connect to people or converse or mix up with them easily ever since my childhood, as a result, I remained a loner in life. I had never been in a loving relationship with any boy till now and that upsets me a lot. I had feelings towards two guys but they left me saying they do not love me. I feel always rejected in life. As I could not bear this loneliness daily anymore, I started chatting online not realizing I was making a wrong move. I met one person in real but I was forced to have sex without my interest (this happened two months back and I fear pregnancy). I feel totally guilty and sometimes nothing for what I did. I shut down online chatting and now I feel it is impossible for me to have a social life anymore. My family cannot get me married. I feel there is nothing in my life to be happy about and I feel I am not worth anything on this earth. I am feeling very much suicidal (I may not do it but I really feel that I do not want to live a life like this). I feel irritated and lose control over myself easily. I started abusing my family members saying that they do not care about me enough. I lost interest in my career and not able to work properly and was unable to speak friendly with my colleagues. I cannot go out of my home to anywhere on my own nor do I have anyone to go with and feel more depressed to go alone. I am afraid I may lose my career along with my personal life too. I wake up in the night sometimes not recognizing myself and for what purpose I exist. I am not able to put my entire feelings but I feel them very strong. I am writing this with the hope that you will help me.
25 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
What could be done to improve comprehension and memory?
Hello doctor,
My doubt is about brain power. Do people in engineering and other professions require a lot of brain power use mind altering drugs to enable them to compete better? Are people in these professions just naturally gifted? I am talking about the people who build automobile factories, aircraft, space shuttle and the international space station. Do such drugs exist to improve comprehension and memory? Please explain.
23 Apr 2024 - 1 min read
